Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-10-19

IHE grand inaugural performances
under the auspices of the Citizens
Hose Company, are announced for
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Nov. LIST and 2nd, when Miss Rosa
Rand supported by the Criterion Com
edy Company, from the Baltimore
theatres will entertain our citizens
Everybody will be anxious to see the
hali IN its new arrangement, and espe-
claliy the new stage, with improved
curtains, fixtures, &c.
The Benevolent Society will hold a
festival at the Rink next week. dav
not yet fixed upon. This society fills
an important mission in our commu-
nifty, and has a strong claim upon the
generosity OF our people. They are
facing the approaching winter with an
empty treasury, and are thus PROMPTED
to call in this way at an earlier date
than usual for the aid that comes with
the social and gustatory pleasures such
as festival usually affords.
A CIRCULAR received from Snow &
Co., of Boston, who have sold a good
many peaches from this section, states
that all peaches as we'll as other fruit
received this year have been sold at
auction with satisfactory results, better.
they say, than by the methods now
prevailing. Hence they commend it
to all shippers. This method obviates
one thing at least-the suspicion that
is often entertained of returns being
made at lower figure than the actual
sales.
}. FRANK WILDs, Register of Wills
for Kent county, has granted letters of
administration upon the estate of
Angenetta Matthews, late of West
Dover Hundred, to William Miller
upon the estate of Stephen Spencer,
late of West Dover Hundred, to Viii
liam Virden, Jr., and John w. Virden
upon the estate of Amos Hinslev late
of North Murderkill Hundred, to Amos
I. Hlnsley upon the estate of Annie
Shahan, minOr), late of the State of
Maryland, to Minos Conway.
THE wedding party was given a
rOusing calithumpian serenade last
night, the performances, including the
eXcruciating horse fiddle, commenced
about ten o'clock. The participants.
according to the roll-call and names
answered, including about all the lead
ing citizens of the town. The din of
horns and bells and fiddles was kept
up by the "bOys" until the youthful
married couple showed themselves at
the door aud appeared the stomachs of
the disturbers by a mess of apples.
THE NJ. E. Sunday-School at Clay
ton, which was organized with As mem
bers six weeks ago, had u in attend
ance on. Sunday last. They have
bought from S. H. Baynard, of Will
mmgtOn, cabinet organ, and are Sc
curing funds for good library for the
use of the school. The attendance on
the preaching services is likewise in
creasing. Rev. J. G. Lassell filled the
pulpit on Sunday morning last. Abel
Sevll has donated a lot, corner of High
land Avenue and West street, $50 by
100 feet, which was surveyed on Sat
urday by P. F. Johns, of Kenton. The
society expect to place a church on it
in the near future.
THERE was considerable concern
manifested through the town two or
three days ago from the death of a
child seven years old, recently come to
this town, the death of which was re-
ported to have resulted from malig-
nant dipththeria. The Board of Health
was prompted to take cognizance of
the case and a committee appointed to
examine the premises. This was done.
and the condition of affairs not found
so bad as represented. The other
child reported ill with the same disease
was found much improved the house
had been fumigated, intercourse with
the public restricted, and the outside
premises promised to be put in a good
sanitary condition. The condition of
the family however is one that calls
not only for sympathy but for help in
their present condition.